WATCH: How to make more putts from 5-10 feet
This week’s Impact Show looks at short-range putting from 5-to-10 feet and shows a simple putting game that can help you build confidence on holing more short putts.
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Club Junkie WITB, league night week 4: Some old, some new
We enter week 4 of Thursday night men’s league feeling a little more confident in the game. BK is hoping to go a little lower and reduce the mistakes out there with these clubs in the bag. Watch the video for the full breakdown of why these clubs are getting the starting nod this week!
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, neutral setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F5
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (-1 degree, flat Ssetting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 S
Iron: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi 4
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber hls880 S
Irons: PXG 0317 Tour (5-PW)
Shaft: LA Golf A-Series 105 Low (4)
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM10 (50-08F)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Dart V 105 F4 Wedge
Wedge: Ping S159 (56-10H)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Wedge: Ping S159 (60-08B)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Putter: PXG Battle Ready II Brandon
Shaft: BGT Stability Tour Spec One
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
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Mitsubishi Diamana WB: What you need to know + club build, on-course testing
GolfWRX’s Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, was naturally excited to get his hands on Mitsubishi’s new Diamana WB shaft.
In this video, BK gives you a brief overview of the new WB, builds up a driver, and takes it to the course for some testing.
With the rebirth of the iconic Whiteboard profile, Mitsubishi didn’t just re-issue a classic, but rather infused all the company’s latest tech into a new shaft, paying homage to the original with its quintessentially Hawaiian-inspired stylings. A summary of that impressive roster of technology, below.
- 80-ton Dialead pitch fiber: Positioned in the handle, Dialead is designed to deliver greater ball speed via better energy transfer.
- Aerospace-grade MR70 carbon fiber adds additional strength, and 46-ton fiber in angle plies in the tip section reduce torque for tighter shot dispersion.
- Consistent Feel Design: Engineers target minimal variance across shafts (butt OD, weight, and balance point) to make the fitting process easier.
- Xlink Tech Resin System: Engineers continue to reduce resin content and increase carbon fiber volume for greater feel without sacrificing strength and durability.
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Club Junkie WITB, league night week 3: Enter the 11-iron
Back by popular demand, it’s BK’s WITB for his third week of league play. Check out the video for the details and WITB logic (such as it is from golf’s most impetuous equipment adjuster!).
Driver: Cobra Darkspeed X (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: L.A. Golf A-Series Mid X
3-wood: PXG 0311 Black Ops
Hybrid: Mizuno ST Max
Irons: Cobra King Tec Utility (4), Callaway Apex Pro (5, 6), Callaway Apex CB (7-9), Callaway Apex MB (10, 11)
Wedges: Adams Idea SW, LW
Putter: Ping PLD Anser 2D
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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emb
Oct 12, 2017 at 1:18 pm
PGA tour avg from 6 feet last year was 70.59%, worst on tour was 53.06% and best was 84.75%. Tour avg from 8 feet was still just over 50% at 54.24% and the best on tour made 74.19% from 8 feet! Yes expectations are important but how about you guys provide some real stats. All these putting stats are available online and take 30 seconds to look up. Also, instead of worrying about 6 footers how about you help people chip it/lag it closer so you have less 6 footers, even the worst putter on tour last year made 81.9% from 4 feet.
Trevor
Oct 11, 2017 at 4:23 pm
If you have trouble with 6 to 12 foot putts you also have to ask why you get putts of that length so much. It can go back to driving, approach play and lag putting. First ask why you get them.
ralph gauthier
Oct 11, 2017 at 3:20 pm
i am a 72 yr old 20 plus handicapper. i use currently a k.j choi size handle on my putter. any comments re. grip, good or bad, etc. thanks
SteveK
Oct 11, 2017 at 6:46 pm
Why do you need such a large oversized putter grip in the first place? Arthritis? Yips? Old-age tremors? Insecurity?
MB
Oct 12, 2017 at 2:46 am
Reminds him of how big and hard he wished he could have been
Roger
Oct 11, 2017 at 11:21 am
I carry two putters because you can’t use the same putter for short and long putts because the physics of putting with the same weight putter is contradictory.
A heel-shafted 8802 style putter for long putts and a center-shafted putter for shorter putts. The weights are different too. I haven’t changed my putters for the last 10 years because they work perfectly.
ma
Oct 11, 2017 at 10:27 am
Duhhh… That teaches you nothing, and 50% from 6 feet is not too good.
a) buy the right putter for you and instead of getting fitted for a specific Scotty Cameron or Tayloe or whatever try very different types. My putting was around the 32.5 per round and it dropped to 31 and less when I bought an Odyssey Tank, I think the large grip that came felt very good but it’s mostly the weight that gave me a much nicer swing. So get out there and try some stuff.
b) speed control is the consequence of a smooth swing and catching the ball slightly on the way up. The ball rolls almost immediately and holds the line better, also you will need less backswing as the balls benefits from this little bit of top spin.
c) you need that speed control to make any putt with a bit of break, so it’s not only about the alignment.
d) have your pro check your angles regularly. It is very easy to let your routine drift from one week to the next and compensate a bad alignment with closed shoulders or open hips or a twisted grip
MB
Oct 12, 2017 at 2:47 am
Just stick it closer to the hole from the fairway. Simples
Acew7iron
Oct 10, 2017 at 8:46 pm
What are we talking about? Practice?
Practice? Not the game I love…we talking about practice man…
MB
Oct 9, 2017 at 5:48 pm
Oh you mean practice? Got it